Welsh Rarebit

Welsh rarebit, perhaps the most famous welsh dish of them all and one which, along with irish stew and scottish haggis, travelled the world over.

Stir the mustard, worcestershire and chives through the sauce. Cook over a low heat for 30 seconds, stirring constantly. Flip the bread over and spread each one with the cheese mixture.

Place over low heat and stir.

Grill until melted and bubbling. Welsh rarebit probably has some very interesting story about where and why it originated but quite frankly, i don’t care about that. Welsh rarebit is also known as welsh rabbit because it originated in the 1500s as a popular dish among welsh working class families, many of whom couldn’t afford to eat meat like rabbit.

Put butter in a saucepan over medium heat and, as it melts, stir in flour.

Preheat the grill to high. Welsh rarebit or welsh rabbit is a toast recipe of welsh origin. Mix the rest with the egg, beer (preferably stout) or milk, worcestershire sauce, mustard and cayenne.

Spoon cheese sauce over the untoasted side.

Some say that toasted cheese is so popular in wales that it spread like rabbits, others say only the wealthiest of people could afford to eat rabbit, so they alternative ‘welsh rarebit’ was born. Toast bread slices on 1 side. Place under the preheated broil until bubbling and golden, 2 to 3 minutes.

Place the slices of bread on a flat baking sheet and grill on one side until golden brown.

Set oven rack about 6 inches from the heat source and preheat the oven's broiler. Welsh rarebit origin is a little sketchy, but it is said the dish was a way to highlight the welsh wheat bread and cheese. Then stir in the flour until it’s nice and smooth.